Question

Q.1. (i) Define shearing.
(ii) Why is it done in summers?
(iii) Shearing is painful for sheep. Yes/ No. Give reasons.​

Answer 1

(i) Define shearing.

Shearing means to remove the wool of a sheep or other animal by cutting or clipping. It is the process of removal of the fleece along with the thin layer of skin from the body of sheep. The fleece of sheep along with a very thin layer of dead skin, is removed from the body is called shearing.

(ii) Why is it done in summers?

Shearing is done in summers because sheep can survive without their protective coat of hair. Sheep are usually found in hilly and cold region. Shearing is done in summers i.e. during hot weather because sheep can survive without their protective coat of hair.

(iii) Shearing is painful for sheep. Yes/ No. Give reasons.

Shearing doesn't usually hurt a sheep. It's just like getting a hair cut. However,shearing requires skill so that the sheep is shorn efficiently and quickly without causing cuts or injury to the sheep or shearer. Because the wool of the sheep is like our body hairs and when we shave them we also do not feel any hurt.

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Answer 2

• Sheep shearing is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have been "shorn" or "sheared", depending upon dialect).

• Shearing is done in summers i.e. during hot weather because sheep can survive without their protective coat of hair.

• no it's not painful

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